Shloka 1

सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रवेशः

Entry into Sutikshna’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

रामस्तु सहितो भ्रात्रा सीतया च परन्तपः।सुतीक्ष्णस्याश्रमपदं जगाम सह तैर्द्विजैः।।3.7.1।।

Transliteration

rāmas tu sahito bhrātrā sītayā ca parantapaḥ |

sutīkṣṇasyāśramapadaṃ jagāma saha tair dvijaiḥ || 3.7.1 ||

Translation

พระราม ผู้เผาผลาญศัตรู เสด็จพร้อมพระอนุชาและนางสีดา ไปกับเหล่าฤๅษีพราหมณ์ทั้งหลายยังสถานอาศรมของสุทีกษณะ

Word by Word

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्ता

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle)

• सहितः: accompanied
• सहितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (accompanied)

• भ्रात्रा: with (his) brother
• भ्रात्रा: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; सह-योगे (instr. sg.)

• सीतया: with Sita
• सीतया: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; सह-योगे

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• परन्तपः: scorcher of foes
• परन्तपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परं-तप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (he who scorches enemies)

• सुतीक्ष्णस्य: of Sutikshna
• सुतीक्ष्णस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुतीक्ष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• आश्रमपदम्: hermitage-site
• आश्रमपदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम-पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (site/place of hermitage)

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सह: with
• सह: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक-अव्यय

• तैः: with those
• तैः: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; सह-योगे

• द्विजैः: with the brahmins/sages
• द्विजैः: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; सह-योगे

Context

Rama, the scorcher of enemies, along with his brother Lakshmana and Sita and the sages went to Sutikshna's hermitage.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Sita
• Sutikshna

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Respect for ṛṣi-dharma and sacred spaces: association with sages and visiting hermitages reflects a life oriented to restraint, learning, and righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

During the forest exile, Rāma travels with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa, accompanied by sages, to Sutīkṣṇa’s hermitage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vinaya (humility) and sādhusaṅga (keeping company with the wise): seeking guidance and sanctified refuge.